Optimism – how is it affecting our children’s wellbeing?
This week is Children's Mental Health Week and this week, we are talking about whether a lack of optimism affecting our young people’s mental health, physical health, performance and success. I have just recently read Martin Seligman’s brilliant book ‘Learned...
Taking the Stress Out of Budgeting
When it comes to managing our money, one of the most common pieces of advice we’re given is to simply ‘set a budget and stick to it’. That’s all well and good theoretically, but if the solution to our money woes was actually that easy to implement in reality, how are...
How focusing on Wellbeing can help your business thrive
The start of a New Year is often a time of reflection for many of us, and 2021 certainly doesn’t disappoint when it comes to things for us to digest and think about, does it? There’s no denying the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a seismic shift in almost every aspect...
Starting the New Year the right way
As 2021 drew to a close, more than half of us in the UK planned to make at least one New Year’s resolution to kick-start our 2022. But, with previous years’ statistics suggesting fewer than 10% of those resolutions will actually be realised by the end of the year,...
Top tips for increased productivity in the workplace
It’s been another long year of pandemic, uncertainty and changes and I think it’s safe to say that we are all feeling the strain. With only a few days now until Christmas, for most of us, there will be a natural break coming up to hopefully enjoy some relaxing time...
Why good communication is key to ensuring wellbeing in the workplace
Email. Phone. Face-to-face chats. We communicate with each other in many different ways every single day, and yet when it comes to certain subjects like our mental health and emotional well-being in the workplace, less than half of employees would feel comfortable...
Burnout vs Recovery in the workplace
With a whopping 46% of UK workers feeling more prone to extreme stress compared with March 2020, it’s no wonder we’re seeing the term ‘burnout’ used more frequently at the moment, especially in relation to the workplace. But what exactly is this ‘occupational...
How to protect your Mental Health when it comes to money
The run up to Christmas can be stressful time financially with expectations of gifts and social events returning to normality so we thought this week we’d share our top tips on how to manage your finances whilst protecting your mental health. It seems obvious that...
What is the true cost of stress?
Feeling exhausted, being stressed and always being on the go seems to be just part of the lives we lead now but what is the true cost of stress to not only our health but our bank accounts? It’s becoming an increasing problem within work, impacting both staff and...
Promoting Wellness and Positivity in the workplace: what can we do as employees?
There are many factors that contribute to maintaining a healthy and positive workplace culture and at the heart of it is promoting positivity. But what can we do as employees to promote a positive attitude from our employees in the workplace? Learn to control your own...